Review of Get Out (2017) by 43In2014 — 20 Apr 2017

The short verdict: It's a weird, shocking and surprising thriller that puts a new spin on race relations in the US. It's a must-see! >.

Related media: I am not aware of any. >.

What's it like?: (All in trailer!) Caucasian girl invites African American boyfriend to see her parents in the suburbs for the first time, but everything feels weird from the beginning, including the closet-racist parents, robot-like maid and groundsman (both African American), etc. In the end, the two of them need to 'Get Out' of that suburb. It's a weird, shocking and surprising thriller that puts a new spin on race relations in the US.

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Pros:

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1. The film gives a weird vibe from the very beginning to the very end, making me tense the whole time.

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2. There are many shocking and surprising instances that made me jump out of my seat! They are intelligent thrills not cheap ones.

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3. The film reminds the viewers of the race relations in the US, that despite the prohibition of slavery in the 1860s and the Civil Rights Act of the 1960s, still create uneasiness among Americans. It then goes further to suggest that nothing has really changed.

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Cons: >.

1. There is the usual cliche of people not moving fast enough to Get Out! Why are some people so complacent despite them being smart people and with all the warnings available? Ha ha...

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2. There are some medical procedures portrayed that should not be feasible at this time. The author has taken this film into science fiction territory, when he need not do so.

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3. What had happened to the maid and the groundsman doesn't make sense. Why choose them for that purpose? >.

How would the different age groups rate it?

Children: (The film is not rated for them.).

Teenagers: For those who can see this R-rated film, it’s an Excellent. Young adults: Excellent.

Medium age adults: Excellent.

Old adults: Excellent.

My rating: 5/5 (no half scores). Pay to watch it in the cinema and then buy the DVD.